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Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II's Sexual Revolution (2004)

di Christopher West

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Divorce. Broken families. Sexual abuse. Addiction. Pornography. Same-sex marriage. Gender issues. Everywhere we look, we find more and more confusion about the most fundamental truths of human life. As we lose our basic understanding of the meanings of man, woman, marriage, and sex, the question becomes ever more urgent: What does it mean to be a human being? The human race seems unable to answer this question. Against this backdrop, St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body appears as a bright light in the darkness. His writings on the body, sex, desire, and the meaning of love go straight to the heart of what it means to be fully human. The pope's insights are profound, timely, and meet the questions of modern society head on . . . but they are often not accessible enough for most of us to grasp easily. That's where Christopher West comes in. In Theology of the Body for Beginners, he provides a short, simple summary of St. John Paul II's vital teachings on important questions such as: - What is the meaning of life? - How do we fulfill our deepest desires? - Why did God create us male and female? - Where can we find true happiness here on earth? The first edition of this book was released in 2004, and it instantly became an international best seller. In this updated, revised, and expanded edition, you'll have access to key insights gleaned from Dr. Michael Waldstein's critically acclaimed research and translation, as well as brand-new commentary added by West in light of the gender chaos so prevalent in our world today. Christopher West covers the main points of this revolutionary teaching in a way that you and I can understand. You'll see desire physical, emotional, and spiritual in a whole new light!.… (altro)
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(Note: I did not get to read this book in its entirety, but I do feel I read enough to get a good feel for how to review it.)

At first glance, Protestants may want to pass on this book because it draws from the teachings of Pope John Paul II and is written by a Roman Catholic author. However, there is much to glean from it.

“Theology of the Body” by Christopher West was first recommended to me by a friend. It begins by detailing where the view that the body is evil originates and how to view our bodies in light of Christianity and God’s will and Word. In the midst of our current culture, this is bound to serve as a very helpful book.

West writes, “To say ‘theology of the body’ is, in fact, just another way of saying we’re made in the image and likeness of God.”

Some highlights from the book:

“The woman’s body primarily tells the story of receiving divine love while the man’s body primarily tells the story of offering that love, of pouring it out.”

“While the sexual and feminist revolutions of the twentieth century were right to challenge certain roles conventionally limited to one or the other gender, there are two roles—one belonging only to men and the other only to women—that are inalterable and absolutely indispensable for the survival of the human race: fatherhood and motherhood.”

“The problem with our sex-saturated culture . . . is not that it overvalues the body and sex. The problem is that it has undervalued them; it has failed to see how incredibly valuable the body and sex really are.”

“‘It is one thing to be understanding of human weakness and the complexities of life,’ says Francis, ‘and another to accept ideologies that attempt to sunder what are inseparable aspects of reality.’ We ‘are called to protect our humanity,’ he insists, ‘and this means, in the first place, accepting it and respecting it as it was created [by God].’”

“We are ‘free’ in a sense to ‘do whatever we want with our bodies.’ However, we are not free to determine whether what we do with our bodies is good or evil. As Adam learned, this is a tree (the ‘tree of the knowledge of good and evil’) from which he cannot eat, lest he die (see Genesis 2:16-17). Therefore, human freedom is fully realized not by inventing good and evil, but by choosing properly between them.”

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Divorce. Broken families. Sexual abuse. Addiction. Pornography. Same-sex marriage. Gender issues. Everywhere we look, we find more and more confusion about the most fundamental truths of human life. As we lose our basic understanding of the meanings of man, woman, marriage, and sex, the question becomes ever more urgent: What does it mean to be a human being? The human race seems unable to answer this question. Against this backdrop, St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body appears as a bright light in the darkness. His writings on the body, sex, desire, and the meaning of love go straight to the heart of what it means to be fully human. The pope's insights are profound, timely, and meet the questions of modern society head on . . . but they are often not accessible enough for most of us to grasp easily. That's where Christopher West comes in. In Theology of the Body for Beginners, he provides a short, simple summary of St. John Paul II's vital teachings on important questions such as: - What is the meaning of life? - How do we fulfill our deepest desires? - Why did God create us male and female? - Where can we find true happiness here on earth? The first edition of this book was released in 2004, and it instantly became an international best seller. In this updated, revised, and expanded edition, you'll have access to key insights gleaned from Dr. Michael Waldstein's critically acclaimed research and translation, as well as brand-new commentary added by West in light of the gender chaos so prevalent in our world today. Christopher West covers the main points of this revolutionary teaching in a way that you and I can understand. You'll see desire physical, emotional, and spiritual in a whole new light!.

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